53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

did I have these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having

of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried to cover

turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open,

not wanting him to see the tears that

“What happened?”

and low, but it was missing

weak, I hated him seeing me like this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me

He whispered, stroking

unable to control the sob that left my

would lose all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the

tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me.

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t

back so I could look into those amber eyes

and

“I know…”

care if one of them or both are not my blood, they are still my

world.” I said

had only triggered these emotions within me, but

didn’t say anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs

felt like everything was being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look into

but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I

losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you. I

sure, but I couldn’t keep it

what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his

would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father! “And I’m

tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret what you find out.” He

I won’t, because I know they were

reply, before clenching his jaw

said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to

“I will.”

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